NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WENATCHEE, Wash. – The U.S. Forest Service reported a nationwide wildland firefighter shortage this year, but new recruits could soon help fill the … [Read more...] about Wildland firefighters training to combat national shortage
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California is training the next generation of firefighters – and they’re all women
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! REDDING, Calif. – On the West Coast, teenage girls are training to become firefighters, and it couldn't come at a better time. Climate change has helped … [Read more...] about California is training the next generation of firefighters – and they’re all women
New Hampshire yacht fire on river forces three people and two dogs to jump overboard
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three people and two dogs had to jump off a 70-foot yacht into New Hampshire's Piscataqua River when the vessel caught fire on Saturday afternoon. All … [Read more...] about New Hampshire yacht fire on river forces three people and two dogs to jump overboard
Philadelphia firefighter killed in building collapse, 5 rescued in ‘catastrophic accident’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Philadelphia firefighter was killed when a building collapsed early Saturday morning, fire department officials said.Four firefighters and an inspector … [Read more...] about Philadelphia firefighter killed in building collapse, 5 rescued in ‘catastrophic accident’
California power company, PG&E, plans to move 10,000 miles of power lines underground
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is working on an ambitious project to bury thousands of miles of power lines in an effort to prevent igniting fires with its … [Read more...] about California power company, PG&E, plans to move 10,000 miles of power lines underground
Pig sparks farm fire in England after eating, defecating battery-powered pedometer
Firefighters in England were called to “save the bacon” Saturday after a pig sparked a fire in its pen by swallowing a pedometer which then combusted “after nature had taken its course,” officials … [Read more...] about Pig sparks farm fire in England after eating, defecating battery-powered pedometer
Tropical forests losing their ability to absorb carbon: study
The world's tropical forests are losing their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, according to a new environmental study, raising alarms about the prospect of accelerating climate breakdown.The … [Read more...] about Tropical forests losing their ability to absorb carbon: study
10 interesting facts about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
On April 26, 1986, the world's worst nuclear disaster befell the Chernobyl, Ukraine Power Plant. Unlike the 2011 Fukushima, Japan nuclear crisis, the Chernobyl reactor explosion was caused by human … [Read more...] about 10 interesting facts about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Australia wildfires ‘contained’ in New South Wales for first time in ‘exhausting’ fire season
After months of battling wildfires that scorched thousands of homes and created mass evacuations in eastern Australia, officials announced Thursday that all the blazes in the New South Wales state are … [Read more...] about Australia wildfires ‘contained’ in New South Wales for first time in ‘exhausting’ fire season
Australia wildfire containment efforts given a boost by heavy rain and flooding
Australia’s wildfire and drought-stricken east coast is getting some much-needed relief Friday in the form of heavy rains.New South Wales -- the state hardest hit by wildfires – is experiencing some … [Read more...] about Australia wildfire containment efforts given a boost by heavy rain and flooding
